Oil

Ethylene, propylene demand will experience increased growth in 2005-10

Global demand for the major petrochemicals ethylene and propylene, considered bellwethers of the petrochemical industry, slowed in 2005. Ethylene demand growth was about 3.1%, down from a typical ...
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What are ethylene and propylene, the chemicals released in the INEOS pipeline explosion in Brazoria County?

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at a remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company INEOS said. According to INEOS ...
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Philip Geurts: Rising oil prices will increase plastic costs, Asia faces petrochemical production closures, and the Gulf region’s vital role in feedstocks | Odd Lots

Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt global petrochemical supply chains and increase plastic costs ...
DIGITIMES

Energy shock from Middle East unrest fuels petrochemical rally in Taiwan

Rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran in late February 2026 drove a sharp rally in global crude oil and petrochemical feedstock prices, including ethylene and propylene, lifting prices ...
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Environmental Medicine: Integrating a Missing Element into Medical Education

Ethylene glycol ingestion results initially in CNS effects. After a characteristic latent period, signs of inebriation may be followed by serious illness, and even death, caused by toxic metabolites.